by beachcitiespsy | Jun 14, 2024 | Parenting
“This divorce will ruin our kids.” Will it? Or is it a myth? Divorce with at least one mindful parent willing to dig deep and do the work entrenched in the pain of divorce is an opportunity. When parents use adversity to fuel growth, they became healthier and more...
by beachcitiespsy | Jun 14, 2024 | Parenting
When it was time for me to tell my then-eight-year-old daughter that I was getting a divorce and her father would no longer be living with us, I was terrified. I read articles, I called therapists, and I put it off because I was scared to hurt her. My twins were only...
by beachcitiespsy | Jun 13, 2024 | Parenting, Teenagers
Are you worried about your teenager? You are not alone. Parenting teenagers is not easy. The changes that are going on in their brains can be a challenge to navigate. Recently, you’ve likely seen some news articles about the declining mental health of teenagers....
by beachcitiespsy | Jun 13, 2024 | Parenting
That I am writing this has me verging on tears. “How to talk to kids about school shootings” are words that should never need to be said. And yet here we are.. This question came up often this week. The first question is: should I talk to them? If you’ve worked with...
by beachcitiespsy | Jun 10, 2024 | Parenting
As a heterosexual cisgender woman, I value LGBTQ+ Affirmative Therapy tremendously but I also need to recognize my limitations in understanding what it’s like to struggle with these issues on a personal intimate level. Recently, I had the opportunity to talk with Kyle...
